中英雙語話中國歷史名人 第19期:林則徐

Lin Zexu (1785~1850) was a leading Chinese scholar and official of the Qing Dynasty, accepted as a national hero for his stance against the British before the Anglo-Chinese Opium War (1839~1842).

林則徐(1785~1850 )，是清朝主要的學者和官員。林則徐因中英鴉片戰爭( 1839~1842)前所持的態度而被視爲民族英雄。

Lin passed the highest examination in the Chinese examination system and entered the Hanlin Academy and government.

林則徐通過了中國科舉制度最高級別的考試，進人翰林院和政府。

Having suggested to the emperor ways to suppress the opium trade, Lin found himself appointed imperial commissioner and dispatched to Guangzhou(Canton) to deal with the problem directly.

林則徐給皇帝提了很多鎮壓鴉片貿易的方法，後來皇帝派他爲欽差前去廣州直接處理這一問題。

He was so successful that, in retaliation for his destruction of their opium stocks，the British ravaged large parts of southern China, and Lin was quickly dismissed.

林則徐銷燬了英國人的鴉片，取得了很大的成功，因此英國人爲了報復，破壞了中國南部大部分地區，他也很快被解職。

He served loyally at his post of exile and was soon called back to important service. He died on his way to help suppress what became known as the Taiping Rebellion.

林則徐在流放崗位上仍然盡職盡責，很快就被皇帝召回並委以重任。林則徐在前去鎮壓太平軍起義途中去世。